Our hope

Through joint action we can change the perception of refugees.

Refugee-Led Action

We use a community-based approach that focuses on strengths, resilience and access to human rights, and encourages refugees to take ownership of projects.

1 Co-designing refugee-led solutions

We help refugee groups identify and prioritise their challenges, and realise solutions from design to evaluation. Our aim is to strengthen community and encourage independence and financial sustainability.

2 Training, coaching & mentoring

We help individuals and groups think critically, recognise their strengths and weaknesses, and improve the structures needed to lead and manage successful community projects.

3 Creating a global community to shift paradigm

We partner with like-minded people to improve refugee assistance. We drive change by promoting Refugee-Led Action and innovative leadership, and we connect people across borders.

What refugee participants have to say about impact

“After the meetings, we have new found confidence amongst ourselves. It reminded us of why we are doing what we’re doing and for whom, which in turn strengthened our connections with the people around us”.

“Through Same Skies, I learned new strategies for creating interactive learning materials. By incorporating these techniques, I noticed an increase in engagement and understanding among my students”.

“I always believed the way someone lead a group comes from their nature, but after studying, I found out it is not true. We have many different types of leadership, and depending on the job, different way of leadership is needed”.

"Same Skies helped me see student engagement differently. I used to think quiet students weren’t participating, but now I understand that they might just learn differently, and I’ve started using more diverse activities to include everyone”.

“Our ability to solve problems and think critically and creatively has greatly improved as a result. The mentorship sessions’ interactive structure pushes us to think critically and consider original ideas for enhancing instruction and student involvement”.

“The beauty of this type of programme is that it familiarises you with the different perspectives out there. One of the actual points I have learned so far is the ability to be more creative even though my resources are limited.